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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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